Naughton confirms run for attorney general

After weeks of consideration, Rep. Harold Naughton Jr. (D-Clinton) confirmed in a video message released Thursday morning that he was running for attorney general.

In an interview Wednesday night, Naughton told The Item that, after 10 terms in the House, he felt the time was right to start a new political chapter. Naughton had said he was considering the office a few weeks ago, after resting the waters for lieutenant governor.

"It was a difficult decision," Naughton said, but he and his family felt it was the right time and this was the right post to run for, given his 30 years' experience as an investigator, prosecutor, attorney, legislator, JAG officer in the Army and father.

"When I started in 1994, there was one piece of advice my dad gave me: Never forget the little guy. I hope I have been true to that. My mom and dad were simple people. They laid a good foundation for my sisters and I. I hope they are proud of what I've done," Naughton said.

Read the Item on Friday for more of Naughton's interview with The Item, detailing his reasons for choosing to run for attorney general.